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12-02-2007, 10:01 AM
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How to make Chameleon drink
My female that had spawned haven't eat and drink for one week. Yesterday, I make her eat by myself. ( the method is that I took her tail, she opened the mouth to bite at me. At the moment, I threw a insect into her mouth, and then return it to her cage.)
My question is how to make her drink by myself ? I am afraid of water inpour her lung if I use this way above. Does everybody have better way ? Thanks in advance. Last edited by DNA; 12-02-2007 at 10:07 AM. 
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12-02-2007, 10:11 AM
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you could try putting a fake plant in the shower and putting her on it. make sure the water is luke warm first. no direct spraying, make it it spray the wall onto the plant. I'm sure she has been drinking or she wouldnt be alive.
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12-02-2007, 10:19 AM
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12-02-2007, 10:28 AM
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leave her in the shower for 15 mins.
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12-02-2007, 10:51 AM
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Howdy,
Often times getting a chameleon to drink is related to how long they are presented with raining water. Try misting her with warm water for up to 20 minutes to give her an opportunity to trigger her drinking process. (Prepare for drainage  .) It can take that long to trigger her to drink. I assume that in the past, you saw her drink(?). Many chameleons eventually enjoy a direct warm water, misty,drippy shower. When comfortable with direct warm water misting and interested in drinking, they will come over to the heaviest mist area and sit under the mist an entire 20 minute session. Unless you have an automated system, I recommend a hand-held pump-up spray bottle rather than the squirt-squirt, trigger type spray bottle. I like ones similar to the left and middle units in the photo, but not the right-side squirt-squirt one: http://rlflomaster.com/sprayers/hand.htm I'm sure that you can find one that pumps-up for continuous misting duty. In an emergency situation you can use a syringe to dribble 1-2ml in her mouth twice a day if you can safely get her mouth open.
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12-02-2007, 10:52 AM
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you dont put the cage inside. take a fake plant stick it in the shower with the cham.
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12-02-2007, 11:07 AM
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Howdy,
I just saw the two other postings added while I was busy typing...  Yep. Be prepared to drain away at least a quart of water per session. I can't guarantee that your chameleon or any one's chameleon for that matter needs 15-20 minutes but I can tell you that I don't know anyone who has a misting system and runs it for 15+ minutes, has any dehydration problems  . It may be overkill with some chameleons but it sure seems to take dehydration issues out of the equation. One of the biggest tasks to successfully keeping thriving chameleons is to eliminate as many of the health related variables as possible even if your particular chameleon could do with less. Larger enclosures, longer mist sessions, extra foliage, quieter living area, higher enclosure positioning etc. are all variables that if we error on the side of excess, we may be preventing future health issues.Drainage: http://www.chameleonnews.com/watering.html I really like the drain pan that the smart guy built in the photo: "Custom Built Collection Tray, Photo courtesy Dave Weldon." 
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See Ya, Dave Weldon Panther & Veileds Book Collection: "Reptile Medicine and Surgery" 2nd ed. By Mader "Chameleons - Their Care and Breeding" By Linda J. Davison "Chameleons - Nature's Hidden Jewels" 2nd Ed. By Petr Necas "The Panther Chameleon: Color Variation, Natural History, Conservation and Captive Management" By Gary W. Ferguson... "Thoughts for Food" 3rd Ed. Edited by Ardi Abate "Understanding Reptile Parasites" By Roger J. Klingenberg D.V.M.
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12-02-2007, 11:15 AM
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Howdy,
If your enclosure is setup for it, you can do the heavy misting/showering without going to your human shower. This helps eliminate sharing parasites .Here's an old photo of my misting system and drainage hardware. Things are a bit more organized these days (but not much more orgainzed .)
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See Ya, Dave Weldon Panther & Veileds Book Collection: "Reptile Medicine and Surgery" 2nd ed. By Mader "Chameleons - Their Care and Breeding" By Linda J. Davison "Chameleons - Nature's Hidden Jewels" 2nd Ed. By Petr Necas "The Panther Chameleon: Color Variation, Natural History, Conservation and Captive Management" By Gary W. Ferguson... "Thoughts for Food" 3rd Ed. Edited by Ardi Abate "Understanding Reptile Parasites" By Roger J. Klingenberg D.V.M.
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12-02-2007, 11:17 AM
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Howdy,
Misting session: 
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See Ya, Dave Weldon Panther & Veileds Book Collection: "Reptile Medicine and Surgery" 2nd ed. By Mader "Chameleons - Their Care and Breeding" By Linda J. Davison "Chameleons - Nature's Hidden Jewels" 2nd Ed. By Petr Necas "The Panther Chameleon: Color Variation, Natural History, Conservation and Captive Management" By Gary W. Ferguson... "Thoughts for Food" 3rd Ed. Edited by Ardi Abate "Understanding Reptile Parasites" By Roger J. Klingenberg D.V.M.
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